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2 stops 5 days
Khon Kaen → Udon Thani
2 days in Isan's food city → 3 days for Red Lotus Sea at sunrise and the Mekong at Nong Khai. Go Dec–Feb for the lotus.
How to travel this route
From Bangkok to each stop, between stops, and back home.
Times are estimates. Check Google Maps on the day.
Open whole route in Google Maps- Bangkok → Khon Kaen450 km · 6–7 hrs by bus / 55 min flightFlight · Bus · Train
- 1
- Khon Kaen → Udon ThaniAbout 140 km · about 2.5 hrsBy van, bus or car. Leave in the morning so you arrive before dark.
- 2
- Udon Thani → Bangkok560 km · 1 hr flight / 9 hrs trainSame way back. Book the return a few days early on weekends.
Day-by-day plan
1Day 1 · Khon Kaen
- Arrive, visit Wat Nong Wang (9-storey stupa with lake view)
- Bike around Bueng Kaen Nakhon lake + Hong Moon Mang Museum
- Isan lunch (gai yang, som tam)
- Central Plaza or art at Khon Kaen University
- Ton Tann Green Market or the Walking Street (Saturday)
2Day 2 · Khon Kaen
- Ubolratana Dam and Hin Chang Si viewpoint (1 hr)
- Lunch at the fish restaurants by the dam
- Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum (1.5 hrs)
- Back to the city, night market
3Day 3 · Udon Thani
- Sunrise boat on the Red Lotus Sea (Nong Han Kumphawapi) — 1 hr from Udon
- Ban Chiang UNESCO Bronze Age site (1 hr)
- Lunch in Udon (naem nueang)
- Nong Prajak Park, then UD Town night market
4Day 4 · Udon Thani
- Bus to Nong Khai (1 hr)
- Sala Kaew Ku sculpture park
- Lunch at Tha Sadet Indochina market
- Wat Pho Chai, then cycle along the Mekong riverside
- Sunset boat on the Mekong (≈100 ฿) — Laos is on the other side
5Day 5 · Udon Thani
- Phu Phra Bat Historical Park (Ban Phue, 1.5 hrs) — old rock shelters
- Lunch, then back to Udon
- Flight or train back
Book & go
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฿8,530 / per person
5 days · 2 people · ฿17,050